new lover of spyders with a few questions

[chrispetty1]

Hello spyderlovers my name is Chris Petty well Ive been on bikes since i was 7 im now 52 and have now been on a spyder for about 5 months and love the hell out of it i live in north east AR and from what the dmv in mountain home says im the only holder of a motorcycle only license in baxter county and im proud not to have driven a car since 1985 i have a 2010 spyder RS i found you all from watching a video on utube from lamonster garage read some threads on tires and just had the rear wheel changed to a ultimax from a bald kenda rides better and im happy now for the questions when the guys changed the tire they said the bearings where starting to stiffen and i should start looking to have them changed they are a motorcycle atv shop they will do the work but i need to get the parts question 1 where is a good place to get parts like bearings and what size question 2 just had the oil changed had to go online to get brp oil is there a good full synthetic that can replace it question 3 i would like to get a rear trunk for more storage do i need to get a different rear fender one with a luggage rack or just have a rack added to the fender on it the bike i got is just stock and i really want to add to her i wish i could upload pictures but i dont have that tech yet like i said befor ive been no cars since 85 ive ridden every thing from 49 cc scooters to a HD Heritage in2016 the rear axle on my sportster trike broke at 55 mph and i was catapulted into the dirt at about 40 mph broke my elbow 3 rids and my pelvis heeled up bought a heritage with the insurance but found that with my pelvis and elbow i couldn't hold it up at a stand still fell over and broke the ball of my shoulder some biker friends of mine found me the spyder and so i sold my heritage for the spyder and love it question 4 can a spyder be an only vehicle thank y7ou for your time Chris

[ARtraveler]

and on your new ryde. We may become neighbors in the near future.

Mountain Home area is one of two on my "house hunting" list.

[SPYD3R]

WELCOME TO THE PARTY......
ENJOY & RIDE SAFELY....
Dan P
SPYD3R

[bhern]

I'm too much of a newbie (and not mech-savvy enough) to answer your first 3 questions, but I'll respond with a qualified "yes" to your question 4. Know your area well -- spent two years in Little Rock and a fair amount of that time in/around Norfork Lake. I use my Spyder to commute to/from work, and run errands with it fairly regularly as well as just-for-fun rydes. The hesitations:

1) Your winter weather -- I'm about 500 miles south of you, so I don't have to contend with the ice and snow you get up there occasionally. As long as you can either hunker down or grin and bear it, a lot of time those ice storms are just Mother Nature's way of saying "Stay off the roads."

2) Carrying capacity -- sounds like you're trying to address that, but even with an RT, I've had a couple of occasions where what I wanted to carry and what I *could* carry were two different things. If you can carry your usual grocery load with it, .

[DGoebel]

Welcome to SL and kudo's to your perseverance after your previous mc injuries. The Spyder should do you well.
I get my oil filter/kit from SL sponsor BajaRon, great prices! Oil is now full Synthetic, proper ratings either from Amazon or Wal-Mart even, (though a local Amsoil dealer to you might have what you need even).
I've had my '13's bearings replaced, though I had Pit Bull Powersports in Springfield do that. CheapCycleParts.com carries most of what you might need, there are several other online Can-AM Spyder parts retailers, they have a select parts by year and model so you get the proper ones.
I live in MN and see Spyders on the road all winter long but not when there's snow/ice on the roads.
If you lived with 2 wheels in the past, three will only give you more stability... Enjoy.

[chrispetty1]

so far thanks guys as for winter riding been doing it for years if there is ice on the roads i get snow days i keep about a week of vacation time saved for that every year just in case i just love riding never could get into driving cars strange since my last name is Petty

[Bfromla]

& plenty of roads to enjoy any number of ways in your area, follow one on over to Spyderpops 273 REPOP PLACE, PEARCY, AR 71964
http://www.spyderpops.com/ your sure to meet other & great people, Harvey will be able to answer your questions & maybe more. The 1 question I can answer confidently is the rear storage top case will fit your bike & can be quite pricy. BRP wants you to buy,buy,buy, literally:
buy a sports rack 219400428$434.
Buy back rest #219400350$649
buy top case219400476 $499
the top case will not mount without the other two. Prices from 2015 catalog I have around
the saddle bags are great help if is only ride
R35 saddle bag kit :
part# 219400351 black
$1099.99 & atleast it offers color match panels (top case does not)
color panel pairs $129.99

I happen to have a new unused topcase ,willing to negotiate , but I do need keep the sport rack. Pm me

[tibadoe]

Welcome from the Virginia side of things.....

[Chupaca]

As for the parts... cheapcycleparts.com is a good place to get OEM parts for your spyder and chaeaper than dealer. BajaRon can supply you with oil, filters, plugs and plug wires as well as brakes and the swaybar we all go for. The rack and backrest you can find on ebay and amazon but may have to color match it. Our sponsors have most of what you want in the after market stuff...

[pegasus1300]

Hello spyderlovers my name is Chris Petty well Ive been on bikes since i was 7 im now 52 and have now been on a spyder for about 5 months and love the hell out of it i live in north east AR and from what the dmv in mountain home says im the only holder of a motorcycle only license in baxter county and im proud not to have driven a car since 1985 i have a 2010 spyder RS i found you all from watching a video on utube from lamonster garage read some threads on tires and just had the rear wheel changed to a ultimax from a bald kenda rides better and im happy now for the questions when the guys changed the tire they said the bearings where starting to stiffen and i should start looking to have them changed they are a motorcycle atv shop they will do the work but i need to get the parts question 1 where is a good place to get parts like bearings and what size question 2 just had the oil changed had to go online to get brp oil is there a good full synthetic that can replace it question 3 i would like to get a rear trunk for more storage do i need to get a different rear fender one with a luggage rack or just have a rack added to the fender on it the bike i got is just stock and i really want to add to her i wish i could upload pictures but i dont have that tech yet like i said befor ive been no cars since 85 ive ridden every thing from 49 cc scooters to a HD Heritage in2016 the rear axle on my sportster trike broke at 55 mph and i was catapulted into the dirt at about 40 mph broke my elbow 3 rids and my pelvis heeled up bought a heritage with the insurance but found that with my pelvis and elbow i couldn't hold it up at a stand still fell over and broke the ball of my shoulder some biker friends of mine found me the spyder and so i sold my heritage for the spyder and love it question 4 can a spyder be an only vehicle thank y7ou for your time Chris

1) Cheap Cycle Parts.register,it is free and then you can see the discount.
2)Filters from BajaRon one of the sponsors here. Buy filters from him. I use Shell Rotella T6 5w 40 full synthetic. It is a great oil and wont hurt wet clutches. Also cheap and available at Walmart. I also use valvoline T4 10w40 Also a full synthetic and a great oil and also cheap. Excellent for wet clutches.
3) can't help you here. Google is your friend.
4) Yes your Spyder can be a daily driver and you can haul most of what you need. If you need more haulage get a trailer to pull with it. Or you may want an old cheap truck to haul bigger stuff.

Posting pictures.Have them loaded to your computer. Open a message window. There are 3 lines in the upper lefthand corner. The second to the last little square in the top line is a paper clip. Click on that and it will guide your into loading a picture.

[Bfromla]

& plenty of roads to enjoy any number of ways in your area, follow one on over to Spyderpops 273 REPOP PLACE, PEARCY, AR 71964
http://www.spyderpops.com/ your sure to meet other & great people, Harvey will be able to answer your questions & maybe more. The 1 question I can answer confidently is the rear storage top case will fit your bike & can be quite pricy. BRP wants you to buy,buy,buy, literally:
buy a sports rack 219400428$434.
Buy back rest #219400350$649
buy top case219400476 $499
the top case will not mount without the other two. Prices from 2015 catalog I have around
the saddle bags are great help if is only ride
R35 saddle bag kit :
part# 219400351 black
$1099.99 & atleast it offers color match panels (top case does not)
color panel pairs $129.99

I happen to have a new unused topcase ,willing to negotiate , but I do need keep the sport rack. Pm me

quoting myself self rather than just edit but almost forgot using a sissybar bag can be quite useful with stock tail cap. I found good one from rivico & use a bicycle cable lock to secure it to my passenger grab bars, usually for trips but does work well, even better with my Smoothspyder dual mode backrest. Others have you on right track for parts & oil hope to see you round some time

[Little Blue]

Welcome All very helpful Options.

[al0vely]

For a daily driver instead of adding the expensive BRP bags and things you might want to entertain getting a trailer of some sort to pull behind the Spyder.